Portable urine specimen collecting device



Dec. 22, 1964 R. M. BAUMAN PORTABLE URINE SPECIMEN COLLECTING DEVICEFiled Dec. 12, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. RALPH M. BAUMA/V Dec. 22,1964 R. M. BAUMAN 3,161,891

PORTABLE URINE SPECIMEN COLLECTING DEVICE Filed Dec. 12, 1963 2SheetsShee'r 2 INVENTOR. RALPH M. BAUMAN xeng w United States Patent iThe present invention relates to a portable urine specimen collectingdevice and more particularly to a portable urine specimencollectingdevice which is contoured and is equipped with an overflow drain.

According to the invention, a funnel member having a top openingcontoured for a snug fit over a females pelvic area is provided with afirst bottom opening designed for cooperation with a standard urinespecimen container, and a second opening whichprovides an overflowoutlet when the specimen container is'full. The first opening can bethreaded for a threadable engagement with the urine specimen containeror it can .be constructed of plastic, for example, and designed for apress fit to a glass or plastic container. Another novel feature lies ina funnel shaped extension of the first opening which automatically setsthe level of the specimen which is collected in the specimen container.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a portable urinespecimen collecting device for females 3,161,891 Patented Dec. 22,1964

nel shaped extension 21 again extends from bottom openin which a topopening is contoured for a snug fit over the users pelvic area.

Another object is to provide a portable urine specimen collecting devicefor females which has a drain for cooperation with a standard urinespecimen container.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a portable urinespecimen collecting device for females which is provided with anoverflow drain.

Still another object is to provide a portable urine specimen collectingdevice for females which is compact, simple to manufacture andconvenient to use.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this inventionwill be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood byreference to the following detailed description when considered inconnection with the accompanying drawing in which like referencenumerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof andwherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention showing a container attached thereto;

FIG. 2 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is an end view of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 5 illustrates a portion of another embodiment of the presentinvention. 1

Referring to FIG. 1, funnel member 11 is shown generally having topopening 12 with raised front edge 13 and lowered back edge 14, andbottom drain opening 16 attached to specimen container 17.

Referring to FIG. 2, funnel member 11 again has opening 12, with raisedfront edge 13 and lowered back edge 14 and bottom overflow opening 16Specimen container 17 is threadably attached at threads 18 to annularextension 19 of funnel member 11. Funnel shaped extension 21 extendsfrom bottom opening 22 of funnel member 11 into container 17.

Referring to FIG. 3, funnel member 11 is shown as having contoured topopening 12 with raised front edge 13 and lowered rear edge 14, andbottom drain opening 16. Container 17 is'threadably attached to threads18 on annular extension 19 of funnel member 11. Funing 22 into container17.

Referring toFIG. 4, funnel member 11 is again shown with top opening 12having raised front edge 13 and lowered back edge 14, rear bottom drainopening 16, front bottom opening 22, and bottomopening 21a of funnelshaped extension 21.

Referring to FIG. 5, a second embodiment of the invention is shown in.the same view as FIG. 2, the only difference being a press fit ofcontainer 17 at annular extension 19 instead of being threadably engagedtherewith.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the female user will hold funnel member 11with raised edge 13 toward the front of the user, and lower edge 14toward the back of the user. The opening 12 is contoured for a snug fitover the pelvic area, and, when placed in position for use, will betipped slightly forward i.e., edge 13 will be moved downward and edge 14will be raised. When the funnel shaped extension 21 is utilized theurine will fill container 17 through opening 22 and down throughextension 21 until an air pocket forms around funnel shaped extension 21at the top of the container 17. When this happens the unnecessary urinewill be passed down through bottom opening 16 (which may have a hoseattached in certain instances) and into a waste receptacle.

When no further urine is entering opening 12, the entire assembly isthen moved into the position shown in FIG. 2. Any excess urine remainingin extension 21 can then be poured off through opening- 16, and funnelmember. 11 unscrewed from container 17. At this time any remaining urinecaught in funnel shaped extension 21 will fill up the rest of container17 and'a lid (not shown) can be placed over container 17.

If funnel shaped extension 21 is not included with funnel member 11, asshown in FIG. 5, the specimen container 17 will fill up over opening 22and in this instance the entire unit will have to be tipped to the rightto empty sufficient urine out of opening 16 for easy removal of funnelmember 11 from container 17 without spillage.

A further modification of the invention is shown in FIG. 5 which isconstructed preferably of a plastic for a press fit of annular,extension 19 over container 17.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing disclosurerelates to only a preferred embodiment of the invention and that it isintended to cover all changes and modifications of the examples of theinvention herein chosen for the purposes of the disclosure, which do notconstitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

, What is claimed is:

1. A portable urine specimen collecting device for females comprising:

a funnel member having a top opening contoured for a snug fit over ausers pelvic area;

a first bottom opening in said funnel member;

a container;

holding means for holding said container under said first bottomopening; and

a second bottom opening in said funnel member, said second bottomopening being positioned for disposition of any overflow from saidcontainer.

2. The collecting device of claim 1 wherein said first bottom opening ishigher than said second bottom opening when said container is heldupright.

3. The collecting device of claim 1 wherein said holding means comprisesan annular extension of said funnel member, said extension surroundingsaid first opening and said container being press-fitted thereto.

4. The collecting device of claim 1 wherein said holding means comprisesa threaded annular extension of saidf'fllnnelfmembefisaid-extensionsurrounding said first bot tom opening and said container beingthreadably engaged therewith.

5. The collecting device of claim 1 wherein said funnel member includesa funnel-shapedextension, said fun-' n'el-shaped extension extendingdownward from said first bottom Opening. v

" 6'. A' portable urine specimen collecting device for 7. The collectingdevice of claim 6 wherein said funnel member includes a funnel-shapedextension, said funnel-shaped extension extending downward from saidfirst bottom opening.

References Cited by the Examiner 1 7 UNITED STATES PATENTS 190,244 V5/77 Olmstead 4 110 2,877,769 3/59 Hill 1 128-295 3,000,015 9/61 Hart 4110 FOREIGN PATENTS 1/00 Great Britain. V EDWARlJ V. BENHAM, PrjmdryExaminer.

1. A PORTABLE URINE SPECIMEN COLLECTING DEVICE FOR FEMALES COMPRISING: AFUNNEL MEMBER HAVING A TOP OPENING CONTOURED FOR A SNUG FIT OVER AUSER''S PELVIC AREA; A FIRST BOTTOM OPENING IN SAID FUNNEL MEMBER; ACONTAINER; HOLDING MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID CONTAINER UNDER SAID FIRSTBOTTOM OPENING; AND